MPA@UNC Blog

MPA@UNC and 2U, Inc., the leader in creating online academic experiences for top universities and colleges, are pleased to announce the introduction and availability of a new mobile application for iOS and Android. The innovative app allows for students enrolled in the online format of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Master of Public Administration program to view interactive course content as well as communicate live with fellow students and professors on their mobile devices...

Social psychologist Amy Cuddy wants to change how we think about body language. While most of us accept the idea that our body language can affect how others think of us, Cuddy has conducted research showing that it also can affect how we feel about ourselves. Body language is not only a mirror of our feelings, it can also be used to change our own self image...

In honor of Black History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on eight organizations led by young African American professionals who are making incredible strides. These organizations run the gamut from philanthropy, technology, and education to social justice, politics, and law, with each one leaving a distinctive mark on the African American community...

The global response to this 2010 TED Talk inspired Sheryl Sandberg to write her bestselling book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. As chief operating officer of Facebook, Sandberg is one of a handful of women to reach the upper ranks of corporate executives...

According to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 74,000 new jobs were added to the US economy and unemployment rates dropped in December 2013. While overall joblessness decreased from 7.0 percent to 6.7 percent, the unemployment rate for recent veterans is still higher than that of the general population...

So the county granted initial approval for a large residential subdivision. Now, after completing some (but not all) of the roads and infrastructure, the developer wants final plat approval so she can close on the first round of lot sales...